All-cis-7,10,13,16,19-Docosapentaenoic acid,also called DPA, is a fatty acid derived from fish oils that effectly inhibits platelet aggregation. DPA has been reported to stimulate the lipoxygenase pathway and block the cyclooxygenase pathway , which leads to effective platelet aggregation inhibition. Peripheral blood mononuclear cell research demonstrates that DPA decreases cyclooxygenase-2 levels intracellularly and inhibits pro-inflammatory prostaglandin E2 production. Studies point out that the compound is important in the cubic membrane formation of mitochondria found in amoeba Chaos.